Hospice means a public agency or private organization licensed pursuant to Chapter 400, Florida Statutes, to provide Hospice services. Such licensed entity must be principally engaged in providing pain relief, symptom management, and supportive services to terminally ill Members and their families.
Hospice means a model of care that focuses on relieving symptoms and supporting patients with a life expec- tancy of six months or less. Hospice involves an interdisci- plinary approach to provide health care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support. The emphasis is on com- fort, quality of life and patient and family support. Hospice can be provided in the patient's home as well as freestanding hospice facilities, hospitals, nursing homes, or other long- term care facilities.
Hospice means a health care program providing a coordinated set of services rendered at home, in Outpatient settings or in institutional settings for Covered Persons suffering from a condition that has a terminal prognosis. A Hospice must have an interdisciplinary group of personnel which includes at least one Physician and one Registered Nurse (R.N.), and it must maintain central clinical records on all patients. A Hospice must meet the standards of the National Hospice Organization (NHO) and applicable state licensing requirements.
Examples of Hospice in a sentence
Hospice service No Charge 20% coinsurance, after deductible Prior authorization is required.
GreenWaste, on occasion, provides free or discounted services for the following special occasions, but may not be limited to only these events: Chamber Events for Round-Up , Round-Up parade sweepiJ?.g, Fourth of July at River Park, Boat Drags Show and Shine event, as well as periodic Hospice, Salvation Army and Hope Chest clean-ups.
More Definitions of Hospice
Hospice means a health care program that provides a coordinated set of services rendered at home or in outpatient or institutional settings for individuals suffering from a disease or condition with a terminal prognosis.
Hospice means a centrally administered, nonprofit or
Hospice means an establishment licensed by the state where it is located that furnishes a centrally administered program of palliative and supportive services. Such services are provided by a team of healthcare Providers and directed by a Physician. Services include physical, psychological, custodial and spiritual care for patients who are terminally ill and their families. For the purposes of this benefit only, "family" includes the immediate family, the person who primarily cared for the patient and other persons with significant personal ties to the patient, whether or not related by blood.
Hospice means a model of care that focuses on relieving symptoms and supporting patients with a life expectancy of six months or less.
Hospice means a building or portion of a mixed-use building designed and intended to provide palliative care and emotional support to the terminally ill in a home or homelike setting so that quality of life is maintained, and family members may be active participants in care.
Hospice means a public agency or private organization or subdivision of either of these that is primarily engaged in providing hospice care for individuals with terminal illnesses authorized under § 1861(dd) of the Social Security Act and defined in 42 CFR § 418.100 et seq.
Hospice means a public agency or private organization or subdivision of either that is primarily engaged in providing care to terminally ill individuals and is certified by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a program of hospice services meeting current standards for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and Medicare Conditions of Participation and is currently licensed by the Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division.